AI Rate Professor

American Sign Language

Timothy Gough

SLAN130 · ASL1 · ASL111 · SLAN112 · ASL112 · SLAN111 · SLIT111 · SLAN131 · SLANG111 · SLAN114 · 35 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
51.43%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you are motivated and independent, but if you need fast help or structured instruction.

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf-teaching requiredLots of homeworkUnresponsive onlineRespected in Deaf communityClear grading criteria
  • In-person culture and higher-level ASL reviews are often very positive, especially about his Deaf community perspective and feedback.
  • Online ASL reviews frequently complain about , and needing YouTube to learn.
  • Grades can be achievable, but the workload and self-teaching burden are real.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

66/100

Many students earn A grades because , but they repeatedly say the A , and self-teaching.

Online evidence shows easy grading mixed with heavy self-teaching, while if students participate and practice.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

The material can start simple, but ASL vocabulary, fast signing, no subtitles, and immersion make it harder for beginners.

Online ASL feels harder because videos and communication are weak, while as more accessible.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

58/100

, but participation and in-class practice matter in several ASL sections.

, while in-person expectations vary by class and participation needs.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

57/100

but strongly warn against online sections with poor responsiveness.

Online recommendations are sharply mixed to negative, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

70/100

Students often say he is not a , but missing work or .

Format shift

Online grading can feel clear but risky when support is missing, while as fair or easygoing.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Many reviews mention lots of , and practice outside class.

Format shift

Both formats report homework, but online students describe the workload as more frustrating because they must teach themselves.

Teaching experience

Average

60/100

His in-person teaching is often praised, but online and poor communication.

Format shift

Teaching quality is much higher in person than online, where unresponsiveness is the main complaint.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Reviews emphasize homework, , and participation more than major exams.

Format shift

Online sections lean heavily on recorded assignments and quizzes, while , and discussion.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are much stronger overall, with many students praising his feedback, Deaf culture knowledge, and and immersion challenges.

Main concern

Beginners can struggle with the no-interpreter immersion style and textbook-heavy learning.

What students said

“ than before.”
SLAN114
“it's also difficult to learn from the beginning given there's no interpreters in class”
SLAN111

Remote format

Online

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are split, with some easy culture courses but many ASL , and heavy self-teaching.

Main concern

Students often and that .

What students said

“Don't even bother messaging Professor Gough in ”
SLAN111
“ , and is slow to respond to texts.”
SLAN112

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention quizzes and signing-based tests, but they do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book rules, or a .

Video AssignmentsQuizzesExpressive TestsReceptive Tests

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention expressive and , but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or strict proctoring.

Expressive TestsReceptive Tests
“There may be a and receptive (what you can translate).”
SLIT111

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes and , but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Online QuizzesVideo-Based Tests
“the videos during the ”
SLAN111
“There were also no images for the quizzes so you couldn't answer the translation questions.”
ASL111

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . I got an A through hard work and studying outside of class materials.”

Voice snapshots generated from 35 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, workload, format differences, and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

60/100

“Professor Timothy Gough is a well-respected professor within the Deaf community.”

👍 Recommendation Split

57/100

“I recommend this professor for any ASL .”

📚 Workload Reality

32/100

“There is a lot of HW and it can be really frustrating and time consuming!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • The textbook does do most of the teaching but in class he goes over ALL material and answers all questions asked by students!
  • didn't really learn anything from him, the textbook is what teaches you

Theme 2

💻 About Online Experience

  • The professor also did not reply to any of my emails or messages.
  • There are and items close before they are supposed .

Theme 3

📈 About Grades and Work

  • He's not a , as long as you try and do the work, you will be fine.
  • you could get an A as long as you do your work.

Data context

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Analysis sample

35

Recent reviews read by the AI

35

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The 35 reviews span many years, include both online and in-person sections, and show a consistent format-based split.

Inside 35 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 54
3 out of 53
2 out of 53
1 out of 512

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

32 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 2 · A 13 · A- 1

B range

7

B+ 2 · B 5

C range

2

C 2

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 1